Man arrested in Burgaw church parking lot on charges of sexual exploitation of a minor

BURGAW, NC (WWAY) — A Winston-Salem man has been arrested on charges of sexual exploitation of a minor.

The Burgaw Police Department says they were on routine patrol when they saw a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of a closed church. The officer approached the vehicle to find two people inside.

Kenneth Walter Wardlow, 39, was arrested and charged with First Degree Exploitation of a Minor, Second Degree Exploitation of a Minor and Third-Degree Exploitation of a Minor. All three charges are Felonies.

Kenneth Wardlow was taken in front of a Pender County Magistrate and given a $75,000 secured bond. He was turned over to the custody of the Pender County Jail.

This is an ongoing investigation.